PGY2 Critical Care Medicine Program

Parkview offers a 52-week PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency.  This is a new program with anticipated accreditation.  Once accreditation is achieved, all past residents will be considered to have completed an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-accredited PGY2 residency. This resident will develop a core skill set in the areas of:

Teaching of other healthcare providers and healthcare providers in training
Evaluation of critical care pharmacotherapy treatment plans and principles
Development of pedagogy principles
Evaluate, manage, and improve the medication-use process

Purpose statement

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in that practice area (if available).

Residency site

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Located on an expanded north Fort Wayne campus, Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) provides medical services to patients in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. PRMC is the critical care regional referral center within Parkview Health, providing critical surgeries and procedures such as:

Adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Neuroendovascular procedures (cerebral thrombectomies, aneurysm clipping and coiling, etc.)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection repair
Coronary artery bypass grafts, both traditional and minimally invasive
Heart valve repair and replacements
Repair of adult congenital heart lesions, such as atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closures
Impella implantation
Coronary and cerebral stents

PRMC provides over 550 private acute care rooms, which includes:

Emergency Department: approximately 75 beds
Adult Intensive Care Unit: 78 beds
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 7 beds
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 41 beds with upcoming expansion to 45 beds

PRMC is a level II adult and pediatric trauma center, an accredited pain center, and a certified comprehensive stroke center. PRMC also features specialty centers for orthopedics, women's and children's health, oncology, and cardiovascular care. The Parkview Heart Institute is in alliance with Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute.

Salary and benefits

PGY1 annual stipend – $48,900
PGY2 annual stipend – $57,000
See ASHP residency directory
22 days paid time off (vacation, illness, holidays, jury duty, bereavement, etc.)
2 days volunteer/mental health paid time off per calendar year as per Parkview Health benefits
$1,000 stipend for approved expenses at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (hotel accommodations arranged by Parkview Health Residency Programs)
All approved expenses for the regional pharmacy residency conference paid for by Parkview Health Residency Programs

Program structure

Parkview Health pharmacy residents are required to complete 52 weeks of practice experience during their residency. Additional rotation opportunities may be arranged at the residents’ request.

Required learning experience

Cardiology Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)
Emergency Medicine 1 (6 weeks)
Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 (6 weeks)
Medical Intensive Care Unit 2 (5 weeks)
Orientation (2 - 4 weeks)
Neurocritical Intensive Care Unit (4 weeks)
Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (4 weeks)

Elective learning experiences (4 weeks unless otherwise specified)

Emergency Medicine 2
Clinical Informatics
Infectious Diseases
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nutrition
Toxicology
Medication Use Policy

Required longitudinal experiences

Practice Experience (Staffing)
- Staffing every 4^th weekend with blend of clinical and operational shifts
- 1 minor holiday
- 1 week (5 consecutive weekdays) of staffing during fall break, winter break or spring break
Medication Safety (2 days per month for 6 months)
Leadership & Education
Critical care-related committee involvement
Projects (research)

Required activities

Medication use evaluation/quality improvement project with poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
Major research project with results presented at regional pharmacy resident conference and a written manuscript

Requirements for attendance at professional meetings

ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
Regional pharmacy residency conference
Various Parkview-sponsored symposiums per resident interest

Apply today for one of our pharmacy residency programs

With robust and innovative pharmacy services that span inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory care settings, Parkview can customize each learning experience to help you meet your career goals. Review our application, interview and match processes for each residency program.

Learn how to apply